BARROWMORE LIMITED

Registered charity 1117551 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of Supported Employment, Supported Accommodation and Training and Development of people with disabilities.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a deficit of £149,368 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £9,324,482 to £9,175,114. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £344,466 remain in excess of their stated target of £200,000 to £250,000, and they consider the charity well placed to meet liabilities for the coming 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £110,001 - £120,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)
“There was 1 employee earning taxable emoluments within the £110,000 to £120,000 range” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“There was 1 employee earning taxable emoluments within the £110,000 to £120,000 range” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £200,000 to £250,000 (held: £344k)
“The trustees consider that as a relatively small charity with a fairly predictable income stream and with average monthly outgoings of under £100,000 that the short to medium term target for liquid assets at the end of any given month should currently be set at £200,000 to £250,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £8k
“Defined benefit pension scheme liability (7,542)” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Barrowmore Social Enterprises Limited
“The company owned 100% of the share capital of Barrowmore Social Enterprises Limited at 31 December 2025.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Champion Accountants LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£496k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~8.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (50% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 37.0% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bolton · Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Lancashire · Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.3m£1.5m
31/12/2024£1.3m£1.4m
31/12/2023£1.2m£1.3m
31/12/2022£1.2m£1.2m
31/12/2021£1.2m£1.1m

Common questions

Is BARROWMORE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a deficit of £149,368 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £9,324,482 to £9,175,114. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £344,466 remain in excess of their stated target of £200,000 to £250,000, and they consider the charity well placed to meet liabilities for the coming 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Champion Accountants LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of BARROWMORE LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £110,001 - £120,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BARROWMORE LIMITED£1.3m£110,001 - £120,0001unclear—no doubt
NAZARETH CARE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£43.3m——below—material uncertainty
STRODE PARK FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FY2025£13.0m——unclear45.0%no doubt
MOSAIC 1898 LTD FY2025£2.2m£80,001 - £90,000—unclear—no doubt
RIPON COMMUNITY LINK COMPANY LIMITED FY2025£948k£70,001 - £80,0001below—no doubt
DIAL BARNSLEY FY2025£538k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.